Out of the Jurisdiction: Bamberg

 Bamberg is a pretty Medieval town in Upper Franconia, on the river Regnitz where it joins the Main.

There are nice views of old buildings on the Regnitz.

The bishops didn't give the people of the town any land to construct a town hall, so it was built on a bridge across the Regnitz.   Colorful frescoes enliven the town hall walls.

A brewery for rauchbier, a smoky beer popular among some folks in Bavaria.

Alte Hofhaltung was the residence of the bishops in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Neue Residenz, across the cobblestone roadway from Alte Hofhaltung and the cathedral, was the residence of the bishops after the 17th century.

On the way out of Bamberg on the Main River, we passed many pretty sights.